Original Research versus Point of View, was Re: [WikiEN-l] The3RR policy sho

Tony Sidaway minorityreport at bluebottle.com
Sat Jan 22 01:52:36 UTC 2005


Slim Virgin wrote
>
> The only reason this stuff hasn't spread like wildfire throughout
> Wikipedia is because a number of editors have opposed them since they
> first started last May (not always the same group of editors, because
> editors get worn out and give up) and so the material is reasonably
> contained. But it's an exhausting job. If you want to join in, you are
> more than welcome, because one or two of us could do with a break.
>
David Gerard will be able to verify that I'm not talking out of my hat
when I say I do have some experience of dealing with this kind of stuff,
and in a much, much less sympathetic forum.  I was involved in some of the
early alt.religion.scientology skirmishes but threw in the towel after
I appreciate the work that you do.

As you're probably aware, I've joined in.  Just think of me as the backup
guy.  I don't want wikipedia to lose people like you.




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